For Community Wellness and Prevention Initiative (CPWI) providers, a 2024 data book has been added to your document library in Minerva 2.0!
Your document library is located under “Resources,” on the page “Document Library.” Select the hyperlink, “Community Name Data Book 2024” to open the document, and from that page select the hyperlink, “Community Name Data Book 2024” to download your PDF.
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The 2024 Spring Youth Forum was held on Wednesday, May 8, at the Great Wolf Lodge, bringing together 40 youth prevention leaders from across Washington state. These young leaders have been instrumental in championing various prevention projects throughout the state ranging from reducing substance misuse, promoting mental health, and increasing awareness of fentanyl. This year's conference saw a remarkable turnout with over 350 participants, including youth, adult chaperones, and volunteers. The event was met with overwhelming positive feedback from attendees, highlighting its success and impact.
We are seeking a Prevention System Manager (PSM) to join our team, where you will use your expertise to shape statewide substance use disorder prevention programs. In this role, you'll exercise significant independent judgment, oversee programmatic policies, and develop strategic prevention initiatives. You'll monitor compliance with state and federal contracts, provide culturally sensitive training, and lead identification and quality assurance of evidence-based prevention strategies. Enjoy telework flexibility while making a meaningful impact on public health and prevention efforts across the state!
Educational School District (ESD) 105 recently completed a successful winter implementation of Strengthening Families Program (SFP) 10-14 in Selah, WA! ESD 105 is a DBHR community-based organization (CBO) grantee.
Coordinator Lizbet Maceda has done an excellent job of knitting together funding sources to support capacity building in the surrounding community: food, facilities, and graduation baskets were provided by the migrant program.
The 2024 Region 10 Opioid Summit will be held in a hybrid format, with an in-person option in Boise, Idaho on July 25-26. This year's theme is "Breaking barriers, saving lives: Empowering individuals, strengthening families, healing communities, and embracing recovery."
Registration is now open! Please register before the deadline on Monday, July 8! Room blocks are available at six hotels in the area; links to these hotels will be sent via email upon registration confirmation.
We are looking for talented individual with data expertise to oversee prevention and health promotion research and evaluation efforts related to HCA DBHR efforts. This person will also manage large contracts and act as a subject matter expert to HCA partners and government officials. If you have a background in statistical analysis, contract management, and behavioral health, this may be the position for you!
In the coming weeks, we will be reviewing and deactivating any accounts that have been inactive for more than three years and are not associated with any active contacts on the local, regional, and state prevention contacts list.
Starting this month, the Athena prevention newsletters will move from bimonthly to monthly distribution on the first Tuesday of each month. You can expect to receive your next monthly Athena newsletter on Tuesday, March 5!
The Healthy Youth Survey Planning Committee (HYSPC) is now collecting proposals for new and revised questions to include in the 2025 Healthy Youth Survey (HYS).
Are you interested in impacting the health of wellness of individuals in Washington schools and communities as part of a team that is leading the nation in the advancement of prevention and promotion services? If so, consider applying to the open Development and Strategic Initiatives Prevention Supervisor position with the Health Care Authority's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery.
